a pin for jump cue
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G10 is 1/10 oz. lighter than the aluminum.
My titanium radial weighs about a third of an ounce. Not too bad.Vyc said:That's very comforting to know, Mike. Cuz I have a custom jump/play cue on order with an alum radial
Both factors are important, strength and weight,
All Radials with the same construction.
G10 ....................03 oz.
Aluminum..............04oz.
Titanium...............08oz.
Stainless.............1.04oz.
Brass..................1.05oz
All Radials with the same construction.
G10 ....................03 oz.
Aluminum..............04oz.
Titanium...............08oz.
Stainless.............1.04oz.
Brass..................1.05oz
You made me curious because as luck would have it I received my G10 pins this afternoon. LOLMichael Webb said:
I got slightly different results. You must be using one of those digital scales. No good at those values unless it's a really good one!
My old balance beam shows: (likewise same Radial style pins in each case)G10.......................10.0 Grams
Aluminum................14.0 Grams (almost 1/2 oz)
Dont have Titanium in stock
Stainless.................42.0 Grams (almost 1 1/2 oz)
Brass (my standard)..42.5 Grams (about 1 1/2 oz)
just more hot air!
Sherm
The pin options for a jump section are pretty much what ever the cuemaker likes.
Examples 3/8X10 wood thread, full thread all the way.
Same for Radial,
5/16X14 and 5/16X18, brass insert full thread
OR,
Turn the shank on the pins down to .278 for about a half
inch and make it a quick release.
As long as you turn down the shank and don't
have to open the I.D. of the insert, it works great.
Next you can use the uni loc which is self explanatory, I
prefer to make my own quick release which different than
everything I mentioned above.
I hope this helps a little.
Examples 3/8X10 wood thread, full thread all the way.
Same for Radial,
5/16X14 and 5/16X18, brass insert full thread
OR,
Turn the shank on the pins down to .278 for about a half
inch and make it a quick release.
As long as you turn down the shank and don't
have to open the I.D. of the insert, it works great.
Next you can use the uni loc which is self explanatory, I
prefer to make my own quick release which different than
everything I mentioned above.
I hope this helps a little.
Michael Webb said:
I'm still confused. I guess the point I'm getting at is on a 40" cue wouldn't you want the heaviest pin available to help make the 17 oz. minimum cue weight or are there woods that are used to make jump cues which are that light? Having NOT used a dedicated jumper before does balance even come into play?
Terry
cuesmith said:You made me curious because as luck would have it I received my G10 pins this afternoon. LOL
I got slightly different results. You must be using one of those digital scales. No good at those values unless it's a really good one!
G10.......................10.0 Grams
Aluminum................14.0 Grams (almost 1/2 oz)
Dont have Titanium in stock
Stainless.................42.0 Grams (almost 1 1/2 oz)
Brass (my standard)..42.5 Grams (about 1 1/2 oz)
just more hot air!
Sherm
Their pretty close I would say. As long as we're all in the same ball park, I think we're singing the same song.
I don't know about the weight factor, I have seen some really light jump sections but if this is what you are trying to acheive, it would depend on the woods used. It does get confusing, trust your cuemaker.
Just checked BCA and 40" is minimum length.No minimum weight for BCA(max 25 oz.). Maybe I was thinking of APA since they don't allow jump cues. 
Although I would tend to think having some weight to the cue would be benificial(of course Mike Masseys pencil jumper may throw that theory out the window).
Terry
Although I would tend to think having some weight to the cue would be benificial(of course Mike Masseys pencil jumper may throw that theory out the window).Terry
I thought specified length was 41 inches and no minimum weight.
matthew staton
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terry there is no min. weight there is a max weight of 25 oz. and the min length is 40 inches. A good jump cue should weigh under 9 oz. hope this helps.Tbeaux said:
matthew staton said:terry there is no min. weight there is a max weight of 25 oz. and the min length is 40 inches. A good jump cue should weigh under 9 oz. hope this helps.
The lighter the better!
I made my own jump cue by cutting down a regular cue. Tested it, replaced the tip with a phenolic tip, still didn't jump well, cut off the ferrule, reinstalled the phenolic tip, jumped like crazy. Then removed the stainless steel joint... aha!! now that saved some weight!! It's 40.5 inches long, legal, and jumps better now than with the stainless joint. Jumps GREAT... and really only cost me the phenolic tip, which, all things considered was less than $4.00...
Enjoy!
Flex